Greenwood Tarot

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 27 Jan 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Dark_angel	27 Jan 2004
I have it! I found it in a little shop in Partick (the area of Glasgow where I live), which is FULL of tarot decks! Seriously, they have ones I hadn't even HEARD of! So, I ended up buying the Greenwood for £25, and the Tarot of Mermaids and Chinese Tarot, and Rachel Pollack's 78 Degrees of Wisdom. I'm in heaven! :)

Xarokys	27 Jan 2004
Yay!!! Congrats on finding the Greenwood at such a good price! You got a really great deal for an out-of-print deck. The Tarot of Mermaids is a fine deck too, very nice art. I'm not familiar with the Chinese Tarot, but I have read 78 Degrees of Wisdom and I think you'll enjoy it. Three new decks and a book! Sounds like Tarot heaven to me. :)

Moonbow*	27 Jan 2004
DarkAngel, well done! I have the deck and I'm having a devil of a time trying to get the book to go with it. There is an on-line book on Chesca's site which is excellent but I don't think its the complete book. Do you have the book? Does your shop have a spare book? Worth a try eh? Moonbow*

Dark_angel	27 Jan 2004
Moonbow, I think this was the only deck - book set they had, but if you post the address of the site I can compare it against my book, and let you know if there's anything missing. I also got my trigger-happy boyfriend a present - the Iraqi Most Wanted Playing Cards! Hmmm.... telling fortunes with those would be interesting....

Moonbow*	27 Jan 2004
Thanks Dark Angel It is here :Greenwood Deck M*

13thFaeChylde	27 Jan 2004
Oooohhhhh....that deck is gorgeous! And it's out of print? Why? I want one :(

Dark_angel	27 Jan 2004
I've no idea why such a gorgeous and (for me, anyway) challenging deck is OOP. Maybe there was a problem with the production team or something?

galadrial	27 Jan 2004
That is wonderful, Dark_angel:-) Here's a site that has an interview with Mark Ryan in which he, in part, talks about the making of the Greenwood deck. www.geocities.com/puckrobin/rh/ryan1.html

lunakasha	27 Jan 2004
Why oh why don't they reissue this deck??? The Greenwood has been on my (dare to dream) wish list since I first laid eyes on it, but I am afraid I will never be able to find one (or at least not for a reasonable price). Is there anyone we could contact about a reissue (or second printing?)...maybe we could sign a petition or something??? I know from reading the posts here that there are quite a few of us who would be very interested in purchasing this one. :) Luna

HudsonGray	27 Jan 2004
Dark Angel there wouldn't have been any more of those decks at the store, would there? I bet half a dozen people HERE would buy them off you if you could lay your hands on some. (Me included).

lunakasha	27 Jan 2004
Me too! Me too! Dark Angel, please let us know.......thanks! :) Luna

mooncat2	27 Jan 2004
More than a few, I would think. I have longed for this deck since I first laid eyes on it. Congratulations on your find, Darkangel.

lark	28 Jan 2004
I hope I don't sound goofy but... Why does everyone like it so much? I've only ever seen 6 cards from the deck so I don't know much about it.

HudsonGray	28 Jan 2004
You can see the cards over here: http://www.herebedragons.co.uk/chesca/cp/green.htm It's a very good shamanic deck. I think the Reindeer 'sold' me on this one. The art is nice, the coloring very nice, and it's one of those rare finds that actually connect very well. I believe it was self published too, making it hard to find because not all that many copies were made. They sold out pretty quickly once people 'found' the deck.

Moonbow*	28 Jan 2004
Thanks Galadrial Its a great interview with Mark Ryan. I didn't know anything about him before. Moonbow* PS - I've already asked Darkangel - no joy with any more decks - she got the last one - I want the book - thats nowhere to be found either - Ah well.......

raeanne	28 Jan 2004
Hi Dark_Angel, I hope you enjoy the Greenwood Tarot as much as I do! It is a great deck to explore. Have fun!

lark	28 Jan 2004
Quote: Originally posted by HudsonGray You can see the cards over here: http://www.herebedragons.co.uk/chesca/cp/green.htm It's a very good shamanic deck. I think the Reindeer 'sold' me on this one. The art is nice, the coloring very nice, and it's one of those rare finds that actually connect very well. I believe it was self published too, making it hard to find because not all that many copies were made. They sold out pretty quickly once people 'found' the deck. Thank you HudsonGrey....What a beautiful deck. I can't understand why no one has reissued that one!! I'll keep my eyes open for that one. I found my Merryday sitting on a shelf at Barnes and Noble in a very beat up box. But the cards were shrink wrapped and in perfect shape.

Wildwood	28 Jan 2004
Hey Dark Angel, I'd even come over from Edinburgh to Glasgow to get my hands on the Greenwood Tarot....it's that important! :D Actually, my daughter is at Glasgow University, she could pick one up for me....any more in stock? Please let us know. Thanks, Wildwood

Maan	28 Jan 2004
Its such a wonderfull deck..and it has the habit of finding people...looking for it won;t help. It will find you wen it feels you need it...atleast thats how it felt when my copy found me ;) Enjoy this very special deck Dark Angel! Love Maan

13thFaeChylde	28 Jan 2004
I WANT TO BE FOUND!!

Dark_angel	29 Jan 2004
I'll go and double check at the store (although sending a tarotaholic into the biggest non-cyber tarot shop around is a dangerous idea!). If I manage to get any more, I'll let you know. It was actually the BACK of the cards that sold it to me; the images looked beautiful but I wasn't sure if I could read with them because of the amount of work they'd require, but the dude on the back showed me that anyone could learn about the cards and the history they show. It's such an organic, natural deck, and one I'm saving serious study on for the weekend, when I can just lock myself in a room and study. Wildwood, what does your daughter study, and what year's she in? I'm in second year and study medicine (just as interesting as people say, slightly messier, and not as hard). If she likes tarot too, the shop is Karla Kinsella's on Hayburn Street. It's just off Dumbarton Road, between the Underground and Crow Road. Hey, if she does tarot, why not give her my email address and we can chat? (0206430c@student.gla.ac.uk). Luv, Fi. x

Wildwood	29 Jan 2004
Thanks Dark Angel....you have a PM.... Wildwood

lunakasha	29 Jan 2004
Thanks Dark Angel! If you are able to obtain any more Greenwood decks, I would definitely be willing to take one off your hands! Then again, I am sure you will have many similar offers here at AT....hope you will keep me in mind :) :) Luna

13thFaeChylde	29 Jan 2004
Oh, if you have extras, I'd love one....:)

Melissa`	29 Jan 2004
Quote: Originally posted by Maan Its such a wonderfull deck..and it has the habit of finding people... I am starting to believe this is true. I also picked up an unopened copy at a local shop I visit several times a year. Its been there everytime I looked at the decks. Yet I never noticed it. I would always search online and in stores, until one day it 'jumped' at me. I couldn't believe it had been sitting there the entire time. So congrats on your wonderful find!! Blessings, Amaya

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